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FTB is a barristers’ chambers with a leading reputation for planning, environment, licensing, public, compulsory purchase and land valuation, major infrastructure projects, local government, rating, ecclesiastical and religious liberty, highways, commons and open spaces and ADR.

Expertise where it counts

We are consistently recognised as a leading set by the market and directories because of the quality and number of leading practitioners we can provide, our major projects and our client base.

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Co-op Live Manchester

Co-op Live Manchester is the £365m entertainment venue that plans to make Manchester the musical capital of Europe.

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The East Anglia One (North) and East Anglia Two Offshore Windfarms

The case concerns two related applications for the construction and operation of large offshore windfarms in the North Sea.  

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Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre

In 2016 the Government announced proposals for a Holocaust Memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens immediately to the south of the Houses of Parliament.

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Walleys Quarry

Walleys Quarry is a waste landfill site locate in Newcastle Under Lyme and which opened in February 2007. 

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Sizewell C New Nuclear Power Station

The Sizewell C new nuclear power station at Sizewell in East Suffolk is one of the single most important energy infrastructure projects in the UK for a generation.  

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The O2 Academy Brixton

The O2 Academy Brixton is an internationally renowned concert venue, with audiences travelling from all over the world to attend live music events and comedy shows. The iconic stage design is based on Venice’s Rialto bridge and frames Europe’s largest fixed stage. The capacity of the venue is in the region of 5,000 persons.

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Events to keep you connected

10
Oct' 24
Licensing Update, Manchester **fully subscribed**

An afternoon update seminar for licensing professionals in private practice, local government and police forces.

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28
Oct' 24
Pupillage Open Evening 2024

Are you interested in public and administrative law, environmental law, or the legal process governing what gets built, where and how?   Then you may be interested in a career at the public, planning and environmental Bar.

04
Nov' 24
Annual Compulsory Purchase and Compensation Seminar (Hybrid)

This afternoon seminar will focus on legal matters relevant to compulsory purchase and compensation and should be of benefit to all those working in this field including acquiring authority officers, solicitors, surveyors, planners, accountants and developers.

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Latest from FTB

Environmental Law Blog

Questions of environmental justice, the climate crisis, biodiversity and resource management are among the defining issues of our time. 

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02
Oct' 24
Two New Tenants: Armin Solimani and Gabriel Nelson

Armin Solimani, Gabriel Nelson

FTB is delighted to announce that Armin Solimani and Gabriel Nelson have both accepted invitations to join Chambers and become tenants today (2 October 2024) following successful completion of their pupillages.

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30
Sep' 24
Gregory Jones KC Installed as a Sheriff of the City of London

Gregory Jones KC

Chambers congratulates Gregory Jones KC on being sworn-in as a Sheriff of the City of London.  He will be the first practising KC to hold this 900-year office and only the second practising barrister.

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Environmental Law Blog

Questions of environmental justice, the climate crisis, biodiversity and resource management are among the defining issues of our time. 

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